Road To Athens

• It was the first time since their estrangement that both members of the ‘Indian Express’ team have won tournaments together...

• It was the first time since their estrangement that both members of the ‘Indian Express’ team have won tournaments together. After Leander Paes won the Suisse Open with David Rikl on Sunday, it was Mahesh Bhupathi’s turn a day later.

• With rain throwing the schedule of the Synsam Swedish Open in Bastad out of gear, the final was played on Monday. Bhupathi, teaming up with Swede Jonas Bjorkman for the first time, found their repertoire and experience far superior to the scratch pair of Simon Aspelin (Sweden) and Todd Perry (Australia), winning 4-6, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (6).

• Bhupathi picked up 175 points this week, the same as Paes, and the wins are surely a good omen for the Athens Olympics.

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